What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master (Only Locals to Bolingbrook, IL) position at Maven Companies Inc.?
JOB Details
Job Title: Scrum Master
Onsite Requirement/Remote (Time zone?): Hybrid 3 days every other week (6 days a month) onsite in Bolingbrook, IL.
We are looking for:
Senior-level Scrum Master (7–10 years) who is delivery-focused, confident leading planning sessions, and comfortable with multiple project dependencies. This person needs to operate in a flexible SAFe environment, use JIRA effectively, and bring experience from larger corporate settings. Strong communication, a results-driven mindset, and the ability to manage cross-functional complexity are musts. Local candidates preferred.
Profile:
- 7–10 years as a Scrum Master in large enterprise settings
- Local to Illinois – strong preference
- Proven experience leading teams to delivery, not just facilitating ceremonies
- Strong skills in sprint planning, backlog management, and cross-team coordination
- Experienced with JIRA. Experience with JIRA Align is a huge plus
- Ability to communicate clearly and directly — must answer questions with precision
- Comfortable navigating matrixed environments and aligning with business priorities
- Experience in retail, eCommerce, or similarly scaled orgs is a plus but not required
Lessons from the past:
- Several strong candidates were rejected or deprioritized due to being out-of-state or not local to IL/commutable
- Candidates who talked the talk but couldn’t clearly walk through SM fundamentals (e.g., sprint planning, delivery, dependencies) were ruled out.
- Candidates not delivery-oriented, proactive, and capable of improving the current environment.
- They want people who are delivery-oriented, proactive, and capable of improving the current environment.
